The Savannah State Tigers are ranked 333rd on KenPom. The Virginia Cavaliers are ranked third. That’s about as big a disparity as you’ll find between opponents, and those games are rarely interesting. Savannah State, by virtue of their system, changes that. They play what is essentially a version of the Grinnell system. If nothing else, this game should be fun to watch with some high-flying offense.
While most teams that run Grinnell run a full court press, Savannah State does not (Virginia fans breathe a sigh of relief). They play a 2-3 zone, although they will extend that zone to generate full court pressure.